@article{27543,
      author = {Dinwoodie, Graeme B. and A. Brown,},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/27543},
      title = {Intellectual Property and General Legal Principles : Is IP  a Lex Specialis?},
      abstract = {The rule of lex specialis serves as an interpretative  method to determine which of two contesting norms should be  used to govern. In this book, the lex specialis label is  broadly applied to intellectual property and connects a  series of questions: What is the scope of intellectual  property law? What is the relationship between intellectual  property law and general legal principles? To what extent  are intellectual property laws exceptional?  Intellectual  property assumes a prominent social and economic role  worldwide and considering the costs and benefits of  treating it separately from general principles of law is a  salient area of enquiry. This thought-provoking book  addresses the essence of intellectual property law and the  role of intellectual property within broader legal  institutions. Expert contributors explore lines of enquiry  from a variety of more general perspectives and engage with  and contribute to an area of law that is too significant  socially and commercially to be considered only by  specialists.  Intellectual Property and General Legal  Principles is a challenging book which scholars in  intellectual property law will find a discerning  contribution to their field.},
      recid = {27543},
      pages = {272 pages ;},
}